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Leg weakness: Muscle weakness of the leg. See detailed information below for a list of 152 causes of Leg weakness, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Leg weakness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Leg weakness
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Leg weakness as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Leg weakness may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Leg weakness. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
The list of organs typically affected by Leg weakness may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Leg weakness mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Leg weakness. Of the 152 causes of Leg weakness that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Leg weakness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Leg weakness based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Leg weakness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Leg weakness:
Difficulty climbing stairs (39 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Leg weakness:
Weakness (3752 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Sick (5751 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Leg weakness:
Leg numbness (73 causes), Leg paresthesia (80 causes), Arm weakness (100 causes), Walking difficulty (661 causes), Machado-Joseph Disease, Malignant germ cell tumor, Maple syrup urine disease, Type 1A, Type 1B, Type II, Type III, Marfan syndrome, Migraine (37 causes), Mousa-Al Din-Al Nassar syndrome, Multiple Myeloma (2 causes), Multiple sclerosis
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